Kristine S. Legters

Fall 2024 and Fall 2025 Anatomy & Physiology of Communication

Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions, Provo, UT, 2002, Neurology, D.Sc

Gannon University, Erie, PA, 1990, Health Services Administration, M.S.

SUNY/Upstate Medical Center, Syracuse, NY, 1983, Physical Therapy, B.S.

Northwestern College, Orange City, IA, 1982, Biology, B.A.

Professor, Gannon University, July 2020 - present

Associate Dean, Gannon University, School of Rehabilitative Science - June 2016 - Present

Chair, Gannon University, Department of Physical Therapy, Erie, PA, August 2006 – 2022

Associate Professor, Gannon University, Department of Physical Therapy, Erie, PA, July 2004 – present.  Tenure received May 2005.

Academic Coordinator of Clinical Education, Gannon University, Department of Physical Therapy, Erie, PA, October 1994 - June 2004.

Assistant Professor, Gannon University, Department of Physical Therapy, Erie, PA, October 1994 - June 2004.

Staff Physical Therapist, HealthSouth Erie, Erie, PA, May 1998 – September 2004.

Staff Physical Therapist, Erie Homes for Children and Adults, Inc. (contract) Erie, PA, October 1994 - present.

Director of Physical Therapy, LEIR and Great Lakes Rehabilitation Hospital, Erie, PA, February 1993 - September 1994.

Program Director of Technological Services, LEIR, Erie, PA, October 1991 - February 1993.

Director of Physical Therapy, LEIR, Erie, PA,  May 1988 - October 1991.

Assistant Director of Physical Therapy, LEIR, Erie, PA, September 1985 - January 1988.

Clinical Coordinator of Education, LEIR, Erie, PA, June 1985 - January 1988.   
                                                                            
Staff Physical Therapist, Lake Erie Institute of Rehabilitation (LEIR), Erie, PA, July 1983 – June 1985, October 1994 to May 1998.

American Physical Therapy Association - member since 1983

• Neurology Academy
• Education Academy

Pennsylvania Physical Therapy Association

• Northwest District

Neurologic Physical Therapy Description of Specialty Practice. Neurology Specialty Council, American Board of Physical Therapy Specialties,
2016

Legters KS. Traumatic Brain Injury: Impairments, Assessment, and Interventions. 2nd Edition. SC Publishing.
2016

Piovesan D, Arumugam Y, Jackson C, Shanmugan S, Restifo A, Legters K.  Gannon Exoskeleton for Arm Rehabilitation (GEAR).  Proceedings ASME 2015 International Mechanical Engineering Congress & Exposition, 2015

Legters KS. Traumatic Brain Injury: Prevalence, Impairments and Interventions. SC Publishing. 2011.

Legters KS, Verbus N, Kitchen S, Tomecsko J, Urban N.  Fear of falling, balance confidence and health related quality of life in Post Polio Syndrome.  Physiotherapy Theory and Practice. 2006;22:1-9.

Legters KS, Whitney SL, Porter R, Buczek F.  The Relationship between the Activities-specific Balance Confidence Scale and Dynamic Gait Index in Peripheral Vestibular Dysfunction.  Physiotherapy Research International.  2005;10(1):10-22.

Legters KS.  Fear of Falling – The Psychology and Beyond. (Monograph for The Psychology of Fear, Nova Science Publishers), 2003.

Legters KS.  Fear of Falling.  Phys Ther. 2002;82:164-272.
 

Community Service - Recent

• Volunteer, Erie Cancer Wellness Center, 2023 - present
• Member, Community Resources for Independence Board - September 2022 – present
• Member, Erie Independence House, Human Rights Committee – March 2006 - present.

Service to the Profession - Recent

• Consultant, Development of PT program in midwest university, 2024-2025
• American Board of Physical Therapy Specialties, Neurology Specialty Council, 2011- 2017

Service to the University - Recent

• Academic Program Integration Team, Fall 2024 - present
• Clinical Education Task Force, 2020 - present
• Graduate Council, Member, 2006 – present; Chair, 2010 – 2013
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